Bills
95 bills tracked. What do the stages mean?
Protection of Children (Online Age Verification) Bill 2026
9 Jul 2026 Committee Stage Current Rónán Mullen
- Websites must verify users are adults before allowing access to pornographic content online.
- Aims to prevent children from viewing adult material by requiring age-verification systems.
- Bill is at Second Stage; specific enforcement methods and technical standards not yet detailed.
Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026
18 Jun 2026 Committee Stage Current Alice-Mary Higgins
- Bans development, production, stockpiling, and use of fully autonomous weapons systems that select and attack targets without human control.
- Prohibits transfer of these weapons between countries and blocks investment in companies producing them.
- Bill is at Second Stage; enforcement mechanism and definitions of 'autonomous' weapons not yet detailed in available text.
Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2026
11 May 2026 Committee Stage Current James Geoghegan
- Public bodies must share CCTV footage with gardaí without requiring new authorization each time, for crime prevention and investigation purposes.
- Garda Commissioner can designate high-crime areas as Crime Prevention Zones and install garda-operated CCTV systems there, with local authority cooperation required.
- Garda Commissioner must publish a Code of Practice governing CCTV operation, retention, deletion, and oversight, subject to minister approval and parliament scrutiny.
Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2025
13 Mar 2026 Committee Stage Current
- Establishes inter-agency committee to coordinate child protection services across Government Departments and State agencies with duty to cooperate on child welfare and protection.
- Reforms voluntary care arrangements requiring parental consent, six-monthly reviews, and emergency care order process within three working days if consent withdrawn.
- Introduces guiding principles prioritizing child's best interests, child participation in decisions, and expands accommodation provision for homeless children with ministerial regulation power.
Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021
11 Nov 2025 Committee Stage Current Réada Cronin
- Employees who lose a child get at least 10 working days bereavement leave, to be taken within 42 days of the child's death.
- Applies to children under 18 and stillborn children after 24 weeks pregnancy; amends Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006.
- Bereavement leave does not reduce other leave entitlements and is treated as part of overall leave allowance.
Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021
2 Oct 2025 Committee Stage Current Bríd Smith
- Extends time to dispute pension scheme changes from six months after retirement to six months from when the change was proposed.
- Allows retired workers' organisations to represent members in Workplace Relations Commission cases about pension scheme changes.
- Strengthens retired members' rights to stand for and be elected to pension scheme trustee boards.
Health (Amendment) Bill 2025
1 Oct 2025 Committee Stage Current
- Replaces annual Service Plan with Performance Delivery Plan; extends submission deadline from 21 to 28 days after budget allocation is determined.
- Requires HSE Board and CEO to maintain systems ensuring highest standards of budgetary management; CEO must report budget overruns to Board and Ministers with corrective action proposals for approval.
- Ministers for Health and Children, Disability, Equality issue separate strategic direction statements and annual priority statements to guide HSE Corporate and Performance Delivery Plans; both Ministers must approve plans jointly.
Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019
1 Oct 2025 Committee Stage Current
- Schools must prepare, publish and implement a student and parent charter following national guidelines set by the Minister for Education and Skills.
- The Minister will establish detailed charter guidelines covering consultation procedures, school information disclosure, grievance handling, and financial transparency to parents and students.
- The Minister can issue written directions to schools failing to comply with charter requirements, with 14-day notice, representation rights, and public publication of all directions issued.
Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025
10 Jul 2025 Committee Stage Current Nicole Ryan
- Provides paid leave for employees after pregnancy loss and amends working time laws to protect this entitlement.
- Extends unfair dismissal protections to employees dismissed due to pregnancy loss or related circumstances.
- Creates opt-in register recording pregnancy loss, accessible only to registrants—not public searchable.
Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024
3 Jul 2025 Committee Stage Current David P.B. Norris
- Makes breaching a domestic violence order an indictable offence (more serious crime) under the Domestic Violence Act 2018.
- Adds this offence to the Bail Act 1997 schedule, allowing courts to refuse bail for those accused of breaching orders.
- Bill currently at Committee Stage; practical effect depends on final amendments and passage through remaining legislative stages.
Remuneration Information and Pay Transparency Bill 2023
19 Jun 2025 Committee Stage Current Catherine Ardagh
- Requires employers to disclose remuneration information to promote pay equality between employees.
- Amends Employment Equality Acts 1998–2021 to add pay transparency rules and related protections.
- Currently in Committee Stage; aims to reduce unexplained wage gaps through disclosure requirements.
Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023
30 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Ged Nash
- Adds new powers to Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to study unfair pricing by dominant firms, including ability to collect cost and profit margin data from businesses.
- Allows Commission to require businesses to provide information and attend interviews about pricing practices; breach carries fines up to class A or up to 5 years imprisonment.
- Makes consumer protection paramount when deciding whether to publish commercially sensitive pricing information in Commission studies and reports.
Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021
28 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Jackie Cahill
- Restricts veterinary practice ownership to qualified veterinary practitioners only, amending the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 which currently permits non-practitioners to own practices.
- Only eligible veterinary practitioners can apply for, obtain, or renew certificates of suitability for veterinary premises from the Veterinary Council.
- Creates new ownership rules preventing non-veterinarians from operating registered veterinary premises, effective from a date set by the Minister.
Safe Deposit Boxes and Related Deposits Bill 2022
28 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Éamon Ó Cuív
- Banks must register all safe deposit box contents and identify owners; after 6 months public notice, unclaimed boxes held 80+ years will be examined by independent auditors to find owners.
- Museum Director inspects unclaimed property deemed historically important and retains it for the State; owners can reclaim items by proving entitlement.
- Unclaimed money from safe deposits transfers annually to Dormant Accounts Fund; unsold property is disposed of by sale; depositors can claim repayment from the Fund.
Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017
28 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Shane Cassells
- Creates a Local Government Commission to review and recommend how town councils should be established and where their boundaries should be set.
- Commission will make recommendations on the town council system structure; Government will consider these recommendations before implementation.
- Bill is at Committee Stage; specific powers, timelines, and commission membership details not provided in title alone.
Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2023
28 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Robert Troy
- Local authorities must acknowledge written requests within 5 days and provide substantive replies within 15–20 days, or face Ombudsman complaints.
- Members of public and public representatives can lodge complaints with the Ombudsman if local authorities fail to respond substantively.
- Local authority chief executives must appear before the Public Accounts Committee regarding financial procedures and audit matters under the Local Government Act 2001.
Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021
28 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Pádraig O'Sullivan
- Excludes fixed cost-effectiveness thresholds (ICER) from assessment of orphan drugs seeking HSE reimbursement listing, preventing standard financial value metrics from disadvantaging rare-disease treatments.
- Adds new orphan drug assessment criteria to Schedule 3 requiring HSE to consider qualitative patient/clinician data, unmet medical need, and EU availability alongside quantitative evidence.
- Defines 'orphan medicinal product' under EU Regulation 141/2000 and requires HSE to apply differentiated reimbursement decision-making process specific to orphan drugs.
Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Colette Kelleher
- Schools must teach about Traveller culture and history to give students knowledge and understanding of the community.
- Amends Education Act 1998 to require recognised schools include Traveller studies in their curriculum and education approach.
- Aims to increase awareness and respect for Traveller heritage among Irish schoolchildren as part of their education.
Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Jennifer Whitmore
- Adds Basking Shark to Fifth Schedule of Wildlife Act 1976, making it a legally protected wild animal in Ireland.
- Makes it illegal to intentionally or recklessly injure, disturb or harass any protected wild animal, except for hunting purposes.
- Allows Minister to create a code of conduct by regulation for wildlife tourism and recreational activities, after consulting environmental groups.
International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Frances Black
- Refugees and people with subsidiary protection can apply to bring qualifying family members to Ireland, including parents, siblings, children, and grandparents.
- Expands family reunification to include wards and guardians alongside traditional relations, widening who counts as eligible family.
- Bill currently in committee stage; establishes legal framework for processing these family reunification applications.
Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current John Brady
- Requires the National Treasury Management Agency to stop investing Ireland Strategic Investment Fund assets in companies listed on UN database of firms operating in illegal Israeli settlements.
- Mandates the Agency divest from any current investments, direct or indirect, in companies on the UN settlements database.
- Requires annual reporting on compliance measures taken to meet these investment restrictions and divestment obligations.
Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Jan O'Sullivan
- Amends Housing Act 1988 to require housing authorities to recognise homeless families as a family unit when a child is involved in accommodation requests.
- Makes child welfare a paramount consideration in housing authority decisions on homeless family accommodation, including interim or urgent assistance.
- Requires housing authorities to regard protecting families and providing safe accommodation as key to supporting family functioning and child development.
Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2020
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Colm Burke
- Amends Health Act 2007 to establish regulatory framework for professional home care providers serving adults aged 18+, including standards on training, contracts, complaints and abuse prevention.
- Extends HIQA's functions to set national standards for professional home care based on HSE 2008 guidelines, covering safety, medication handling, money management and care planning.
- Requires Social Services Inspectorate to establish registry of professional home carers and gives Minister power to make regulations applying to professional home care undertakings.
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2021
2 May 2025 Committee Stage Current Mairéad Farrell
- Pension information for retired Taoisigh, Ministers and Presidents becomes subject to Freedom of Information requests.
- New public bodies automatically covered by FOI Act immediately upon designation, closing six-month gap in coverage.
- Minister must annually review partially-excluded bodies for transparency consistency; Commissioner can refer deliberate non-compliance to Standards Commission.